SM Santana

Key Attributes

His sire, Mountain Monarch, is blood tested and is a grandson of Dr.
Zhivago and great grandson of Willie K from Bolivia.

His dam, SM Tizzie is the daughter of SM Cuvee, also blood tested.

A regal mountain llama with majestic presentation.

Extremely gentle and non-aggressive, yet a diligent and active peacemaker.
Never one to start a fight but never one to shy away from an aggressive male,
Santana actively guards and protects the young males from the dominant alpha
male. He also plays with and tutors the youngsters.

His long, fine wool is great for spinning and weaving. Solid white
color provides versatility for dying to desired colors.

Santana, though an intact male, was blessed with
the most gentle of dispositions. Meek, but definitely not weak, in
both body and spirit. Never one to initiate a confrontation, he was
nevertheless a staunch protector of those that could not protect
themselves, standing up to bullies and aggressors, defending himself and
others.

Thanksgiving day, 2006, Santana somehow received a
shattered rear leg, cause unknown. We were not home when it happened.
We gingerly transported him to the Veterinary Hospital in our llama bus as no
farm calls were available, but it was ultimately diagnosed as irreparable
without serious debilitation. We made the extremely difficult decision to
end his suffering there.

He
is now as free as a bird and can pronk from star to star whenever he wants,
and as much as it pains us, we trust his sweet spirit can spend the rest of
eternity free from pain and distress.

But the meek shall inherit the
earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. -- Psalms